Richard B Schwarz MD
Geriatric Medicine, Nephrology
Northwell Vice President of Quality and Medical Affairs
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270-05 76th AvenueSuite RB-1007 1st Floor Research BuildingNew Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone+1 718-470-7141
Fax+1 718-962-6759
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Schwarz is based in New Hyde Park, NY, specializing in Internal Medicine with subspecialties in Geriatric Medicine and Nephrology. He completed his medical education at New York University School of Medicine in 1979 and pursued residency programs in Internal Medicine at the University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Southern California. He further specialized with a fellowship in Nephrology at Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Schwarz is a published author, with his work on kidney transplantation cited multiple times, and he has been recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Physicians and named a Top MD by Consumers Checkbook. After 12 years as Medical Director of Long Island Jewish Medical Center, he is now Northwell VP of Quality and medical Affairs, and Chair of its Policy & Procedures Committee.
Education & Training
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)Fellowship, Nephrology, 1982 - 1984- Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1981
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1984 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1980 - 1985
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Service Award Long Island Jewish Medical Center Medical Staff Society, 2023
- Physician Award United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York, 2018
- Inaugural Member, Academy of Medical Educators Donal and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsRecipient Criteria Predictive of Graft Failure in Kidney TransplantationErnesto P. Molmenti, Asha Alex, Lisa Rosen, Mohini Alexander, Jeffrey Nicastro
The International Journal of Angiology. 2015-09-15
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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